normal. Choosing a mate seems normal. Talking on the phone seems normal. Yet in many cultures and our not long ago you would own your own farm not work for someone else, parents would chose your spouse, and talking face to face had no alternative for most people. Yet each one of these behaviors is very much a part of large complex system of social rules and expectations that affect our relationships to each other and are affected not only by cultural traditions but also by technology. Keep in mind the definition of technology as you respond to this question. Can we really surrogate our human responsibilities to a technology? What can it mean to have a technology take over a human responsibility?